Phish is bringing its legendary live show back to Richmond for the first time in more than three decades. The Vermont jam band has announced an eight-show October tour that includes a two-night stop at Allianz Amphitheater on October 6 and 7. Richmond is one of just...
Carytown just got a serious facelift, and it’s bringing some retro swagger to one of Richmond’s most iconic spots. On Friday night, the shopping district unveiled its new Art Deco-style sign—a sleek, neon gateway hanging over Cary Street. According to The Richmonder, Mayor Levar Stoney was in full “let’s make history” mode as he led the charge,...
For those who can afford to dine out, Richmond, VA is grabbing some well-deserved attention in WalletHub’s just-released 2024 Best Foodie Cities in America report. Landing at the 18th spot on a “people who love to eat” list about those who appreciate good food. It’s nice we’re recognized as a top 20 destination by folks who don’t even live here,...
Update Monday, September 30th 1:19pm -- Bombshell owner Melissa Black has released a statement. You can read it in it's entirely HERE. The original article has been edited to reflect this statement. A month ago, Bombshell Salon, a familiar name in Richmond’s “Best of” lists, closed all four of its locations—three in Richmond and one in Las...
The University of Richmond Institute for Actual Innocence won two important cases for clients this summer. First, in June, President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Leshay Rhoton, who was convicted of a non-violent drug offense and sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. She had served 12.5 years when her sentence was commuted. Then, Marvin...
Only in Richmond could you (sadly) be able to write a story that is a such a Mona Lisa masterpiece example of incompetence that represents just how broken City Hall has become under Mayor Stoney’s Administration. The fact that it is going to take more than four years to replace a 225-foot pedestrian bridge in the James River Park System is also...
The following is a statement by the RVA Street Festival organizers. If you would like to join the conversation and comment, please follow the link HERE. Since April 2012 and the first RVA Street Art Festival, the abandoned Haxall Power Plant has been a cultural landmark for the city of Richmond and a prime example of the power of public art and...
Richmond is officially locked in to its annual sauna season and dammit, we need to cool off. Take some cold showers, hijack a condo pool, go to any of the public pools around town, go to the beach - but please, and I ask you this with all sincerity, don't swim in the poo. If you could magically shrink down to the size of an action figure, would...
There has been a lot of activity across the region recently about bond ratings and localities issuing bonds. It is a timely comparison of priorities of local leaders, a glimpse of a possible future, and what happens if you have people in charge who worry more about getting the big, shiny project than the people that end up paying for it. In...
While the Mayor and friends were busy celebrating the AAA bond rating upgrade atop City Hall, inside the lower levels the city continues to fall apart. Most notably, the meals tax fiasco that we were told was being handled and improved is showing more and different signs of being more dysfunctional than we thought. The latest is an astonishing...
